New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers Preview, Prediction & Odds | April 9, 2025

This New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers Preview will look at Game 3 on Wednesday. Detroit won Game 1 on Monday, 6-2 before Tarik Skubal and the Tigers shut out the Bronx Bombers, 5-0 in Game 2 to increase their win streak to 5 games. Detroit can earn the sweep with a win on Wednesday behind Jack Flaherty. Let’s take a look at the game’s starting pitchers, the stats, the series, and trends, and offer up a pick on this American League game.

Yankees vs. Tigers Odds

New York Yankees are Detroit Tigers

• Game: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

• Date and Time: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1:11 EDT/12:11 CDT/10:11 PDT

• Location: Comerica Park (Kentucky Bluegrass), Detroit, Michigan

Key Stats

New York Yankees

The Yankees are scheduled to start LHP Max Fried (1-0, 2.61 ERA, 1.55 WHIP in 2025) in hopes of snapping a 3-game losing streak. Lifetime vs. Detroit in 39 innings, Fried is an impressive 4-1 with a 3.94 ERA and three strikeouts. New York hitters have only scored two runs in Detroit, so Aaron Judge (6 HR), Paul Goldschmidt (.381), Trent Grisham (.379), and Ben Rice (.447 OBP) will have to get the sticks going to avoid another loss. New York is 2-3 on the Road. The Bronx Bombers went a profitable 24-7 vs the AL Central last season and 4-2 against the Tigers.

Yankees Betting Trends

• New York has lost three straight on the Road (6 RF-16 RA)
• The Yankees have 25 HRs in their first 11 games (AL-high; Dodgers 26) 
• New York has scored the most Runs in the AL (78)
• The Yankees are 0-4 in the last 4 series meetings in Detroit
• The Under has won five straight times in this series
• New York was 50-31 on the Road in the last 2024 MLB season

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers are scheduled to start RHP Jack Flaherty (6-2 in 2024 with LAD, 1-0, 2.38 ERA, 0.88 with DET). Flaherty has gone six innings vs the Yankees, giving up 0 runs on four hits while striking out four and walking two. With the four straight Unders in the series and these two scheduled starters, you can see why oddsmakers have made this Total seven. And it will also be a little chilly at Comerica Park (40°) at the time of the first pitch.

After a 2-4 start, Detroit has won five straight at Home and now sits in first place in the AL Central Division. Leading the way at the plate for the Tigers have been Zach McKinstry (.355), Kerry Carpenter (4 HR, 9 RBI), Riley Greene (13 hits), and Dillon Dingler (.364).

Tigers Betting Trends

• The Tigers are a perfect 5-0 at Home (29 RF-11 RA)
• Detroit went 20-12 vs the AL East Division last season
• Three of the last five series meetings have been Shutouts (two DET, one NYY)
• Detroit has the longest current Winning Streak in the AL (five games)
• The Under is 7-3-0 in the last 10 Detroit games overall
• Detroit was 43-38 at Home last 2024 MLB season

Prediction

The Tigers will be going for the sweep here and have the Site and momentum on their side. And having Flaherty getting the pill is another positive. It is hard to see the Bronx Bombers instantly seeing their bats wake up in the Midwest cold. In the 5-0 shutout on Tuesday, Detroit pounded out nine hits, including home runs from Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson, and Dingler. Torkelson, Dingler, and McKinstry all had two hits in the victory.

The Tigers’ bullpen has thrown six innings in the first two games and allowed zero ER. Taking Flaherty and the Home Underdogs and the small plus is the prescription here for Game 3.

Final Pick

Tigers +120